Rgcgisd/avance Early Start Academy

1 S FORT RINGGOLD ST ANNEX BLDG, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 · Starr County

8cited violations

2serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 85
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-02:00 PM
Director / administrator: Maria Hinojosa
Phone: (956) 488-6030
Regulated since: Jan 14, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1511145 · number 1819984
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 6
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	8	2	Safety & premises (6), Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The center allowed a person to be present at the operation and have direct contact with children in care prior to receiving the notification of the person's background check eligibility. Note: The person left the operation during the inspection
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-04. Correction verified 2025-09-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The center allowed a person to be present at the operation and have direct contact with children in care prior to receiving the notification of the person's background check eligibility. Note: The person left the operation during the inspection
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-04. Correction verified 2025-09-11.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Ceiling tiles were observed with water stains and bulging. Vents were observed with dust and debris. Peeling paint was observed in the outdoor area.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-08. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor play area was observed with only one exit.
  
  HHSC 746.4307 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-08. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
- Safety & premises
  The surfacing observed in the outdoor area is less than the 9 inches required based on the hight of the play structure.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-08. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Ceiling tiles were observed with water stains and bulging. Vents were observed with dust and debris. Peeling paint was observed in the outdoor area.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-08. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor play area was observed with only one exit.
  
  HHSC 746.4307 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-08. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
- Safety & premises
  The surfacing observed in the outdoor area is less than the 9 inches required based on the hight of the play structure.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-08. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for RGCGISD/AVANCE Early Start Academy, 1 S FORT RINGGOLD ST ANNEX BLDG, Rio Grande City, TX 78582-4701 (operation ID 1511145, operation number 1819984), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.